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Apr
Week 16 Fetal Development. Your baby s scalp pattern is starting to develop although hair hasn t started growing in yet. At the start of this week you ovulate your egg is fertilized 12 to 24 hours later if a sperm penetrates it and this simple biological occurrence begins a series of increasingly complicated processes that leads to a new human life if all goes well. During its 16th week of development a fetus will be starting to form facial expressions and its nervous system will be growing. The patterning of your baby s scalp has begun though his locks aren t recognizable yet.
Approved by the babycentre medical advisory board. During its 16th week of development a fetus will be starting to form facial expressions and its nervous system will be growing. But all baby bumps at 16 weeks are different and normal. In or out of the womb babies are playful creatures. In the next few weeks your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Your baby is preparing for a growth spurt over the next several weeks.
Your baby s head is sitting more erect on her neck.
So when 16 weeks pregnant you are 3 months pregnant but in your fourth month. In the next few weeks your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. In or out of the womb babies are playful creatures. Your baby is preparing for a growth spurt over the next several weeks. See how your baby is developing at 16 weeks of pregnancy your baby is now about the size of an avocado about 11 6cm long from crown to rump and weighing approximately 100g. The patterning of your baby s scalp has begun though his locks aren t recognizable yet.